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From: George, Becki <georgeb>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 11:57:01 -0600
Speaking of books and movies...
Philip Pullman's mystery, The Ruby in the Smoke (a Masterpiece Theater presentation), is scheduled to be on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT Channel 28) at 3:00 p.m. (CST) on Saturday, Nov. 10.
(From the WPT Program Schedule website) Adapted from Philip Pullman's first novel about Sally Lockhart, a feisty, orphaned Victorian teen (Billie Piper), "The Ruby in the Smoke" finds her ferreting out information about her father's death; discovering cursed jewels.
CC, Stereo TVPG Educational Taping Rights: 1 year
I wasn't aware there was a movie version of this book until recently when I saw the video/DVD available for purchase in a catalog I received for the holidays. (Acorn?) Having previously read and enjoying the book, I thought I'd purchase the movie. Then I discovered it would be aired on our local Public Television station. I still recommend it regularly as a good mystery for my middle school students. I'm looking forward watching it on Saturday and will try to post again, with a more direct answer to the question of the quality of the movie vs. book.
A web search on the title revealed that the movie was released in the UK in December of 2006 and is scheduled for release in the US in February.
Becki George Library Media Specialist Rice Lake Middle School Rice Lake WI
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Megan Schliesman Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 10:48 AM To: ccbc-net, Subscribers of Subject: [CCBC-Net] Books on Film[Scanned]
Let's start our discussion for the first part of November: Books on Film.
We first discussed this topic in July of 2003. With the film adaptation of Susan Cooper's /The Dark Is Rising /now out (not to mention additional Harry Potter movies and other movie adaptations in the past four years), we thought'd we'd take another look and talk about some of the newer releases that have delighted-or infuriated-lovers of the books
on which they are based.
Perhaps there also have been some television adaptations that captured your attention.
What are your thoughts on some of the more recent "translations" of books into these media?
Megan
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 11:57:01 -0600
Speaking of books and movies...
Philip Pullman's mystery, The Ruby in the Smoke (a Masterpiece Theater presentation), is scheduled to be on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT Channel 28) at 3:00 p.m. (CST) on Saturday, Nov. 10.
(From the WPT Program Schedule website) Adapted from Philip Pullman's first novel about Sally Lockhart, a feisty, orphaned Victorian teen (Billie Piper), "The Ruby in the Smoke" finds her ferreting out information about her father's death; discovering cursed jewels.
CC, Stereo TVPG Educational Taping Rights: 1 year
I wasn't aware there was a movie version of this book until recently when I saw the video/DVD available for purchase in a catalog I received for the holidays. (Acorn?) Having previously read and enjoying the book, I thought I'd purchase the movie. Then I discovered it would be aired on our local Public Television station. I still recommend it regularly as a good mystery for my middle school students. I'm looking forward watching it on Saturday and will try to post again, with a more direct answer to the question of the quality of the movie vs. book.
A web search on the title revealed that the movie was released in the UK in December of 2006 and is scheduled for release in the US in February.
Becki George Library Media Specialist Rice Lake Middle School Rice Lake WI
-----Original Message----- From: ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
[mailto:ccbc-net-bounces at ccbc.education.wisc.edu] On Behalf Of Megan Schliesman Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 10:48 AM To: ccbc-net, Subscribers of Subject: [CCBC-Net] Books on Film[Scanned]
Let's start our discussion for the first part of November: Books on Film.
We first discussed this topic in July of 2003. With the film adaptation of Susan Cooper's /The Dark Is Rising /now out (not to mention additional Harry Potter movies and other movie adaptations in the past four years), we thought'd we'd take another look and talk about some of the newer releases that have delighted-or infuriated-lovers of the books
on which they are based.
Perhaps there also have been some television adaptations that captured your attention.
What are your thoughts on some of the more recent "translations" of books into these media?
Megan
-- Megan Schliesman, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education University of Wisconsin-Madison 600 N. Park Street, Room 4290 Madison, WI 53706 608-262-9503 608-262-4933 (fax) schliesman at education.wisc.edu www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ _______________________________________________ CCBC-Net mailing list CCBC-Net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Visit this link to read archives or to unsubscribe... http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/mailman/listinfo/ccbc-netReceived on Fri 09 Nov 2007 11:57:01 AM CST
